Bandeau, brassiere, or the like



. MASON. JR

March '23, 19371 G c BANDEAU, BRASSIERE OR THE LIKE Filed July 9Patented Mar. 23, 1931 PATENT OFFICE BANDEAU, BaAssmaE, on run LIKEGeorge C. Mason, Jr., Madison, N. 0., assignor to Gem-Dandy Garter 00.,Madison, N. 0.

Application July 9, 1935, Serial No. 30,549

6 Claim.

This invention relates to bandeaux, brassieres or the like, one oftheobjects being to provide a garment of this type the bust sections orcups of which are self-adjusting.

Heretofore it has been the practice to make these garments to fitpredetermined chest measurements but the bust sections or cups have beenmade to a standard depending upon the waist or chest measurements andwhile a person might o procure a bandeau or brassiere of the proper Icomeself-adjusting to sizes which ordinarily would not be obtained inconnection with the standard chest orwaist measurement of the purchasedgarment.

It is a further object to provide bust sections or cups the seams ofwhich are stretchable transversely, thereby relieving the material fromobjectionable strains atthese points as well as uncomfortable andunsightly g.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as'thedescripti'on proceeds, the invention consists of certain noveldetails of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims, it being understood thatchanges may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention as claimed. i 1 y In theaccompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.I

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a bandeau or brassiere embodying thepresent improvements.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of a portionthereof showing one of thesections or cups stretched at the seams.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, I designates a bandof any suitable material adapted to encircle and to be secured about thebody andcarrying bust sections or cups 2.

' In the present instance these sections are joined to the band I by aninserted tape a of elastic the structure illustrated the three segmentsare joined together by inserted strips of tape 1 formed of elasticmaterial stretchable transversely but not in 'thedirection of theirlength and the inserted tapes extend from the center of each section 2to the margin thereof. It is preferred to have one section extendupwardly from the center while the remaining sections diverge downwardlyto the tape 3., The materials used in the formation of the segments 4, 5and E are preferably non-stretchable. Crossed tapes 8 of elasticstretchable longitudinally can be interposed between and connectedto'the sections or cups 2 above the band I and the usual shoulder straps9 are extended from the tops of the sections or cups 2 to the endportions of the band i.

It is to be understood that the garment described is' to be made ofstandard sizes as ordinarily. However should it be necessary, in orderto prevent wrinkles and to adord a proper lit, to have sections or cups2* larger than a standard size, it will be apparent that the elastictapes 3 and I will stretch readily transversely, as has been shown inFigure 2 so that the sections will thus adapt themselves to the wearerIand adord a proper fit.

Obviously this construction will also relieve the material of strains atthe seams to which it would be subjected should the elastic inserts notbe employed under the conditions stated. Further more the garment wouldbe worn with much more comfort than otherwise would be possible.

While the elastic inserts are preferably formed of elastic. fabric, itis to be understood that any suitable elastic material can be used. Itis also to be understood that the positions and shapes of the insertscan be varied to meet the requirements. It is merely essential that thegarment be so constructed as to become self-fitting, thereby toeliminate strain upon or objectionable binding by the garment.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment of the class described including a body encircling portion,bust sections or cups joined thereto and each comprising nonstretchableportions and elastic portions, each section or cup being stretchable atthe elastic portions transversely of a plurality of lines radiating froma point adjacent to the center of the section or cup.

2. A garment of the class described including a body encircling portion,bust sections joined thereto each comprising non-elastic segmentsextending about a point adjacent to the center of the section andelastic portions interposed between'and connecting the segments andradiating from said point, each section'being stretchablc at theela'stic portions transversely of a plurality'ot lines radiating from apoint adjacent to g the ccnterotthesection. l

3. A garment of the class described including a body encircling band,bust sections, an elastic connection between the sections, and means forn tions toward and from each other, said means including a strip oftransversely stretchable 4 A garment of the class described including lga body encircling band, separate resiliently connected bust sectionsthereabove, and a transallowing relative movement of the'band and sec-.

elastic between andconnecting the band and versely stretchable strip ofelastic secured along one edge oi the band and joining the two bust.sections thereto for independent resilient adjustment to the body oi!the wearer relative to each other and to the band.

5."A garment including connected bust sec-

